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Vitoria are hoping such a deal would be acceptable as it would free up the remainder of his salary for Steven Gerrard’s transfer kitty.

However, Record Sport understands Vitoria are now resigned to the fact Alves won’t be able to cut any deal with Gers and will only leave if a club makes a suitable offer, putting him out of their budget.

Alves, who is away with Portugal, will be left to see out his contract in Glasgow unless there is a change of stance or an acceptable bid is lodged from elsewhere.

But he’s determined to put club matters on the backburner until the World Cup is done with the European champions starting their bid in Russia against Spain on Friday.